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080 _a15.03.01 P8795
245 _aPoverty and hunger
260 _bWorld Bank
_aWashington, D.C.US
_c1986
300 _axi, 69 p.
500 _aBibliography: p. 67-69
520 _aOutlines the nature and extent of food security problems in developing countries highlighting the lack of purchasing power among the poor. Explores policy options available to these countries in addressing these problems and indicates what international institutions such as the World Bank can and should do to help countries solve their food security problems. Identifies policies that waste economic resources and fail to reach target groups.
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